I’ve been noticing that these pages are a little light…but on my production computer…it’s fine. That’s because the monitor is calibrated for print.

The books usually print darker. So trust me…these pages will look a bit better in print. But all of the books so far have come out wonderfully. You should really consider picking them up.

Not a plug or anything…ha ha. Just saying that they look good in book form.

🙂

Hope you enjoyed today’s page. See you tomorrow for the end of Chapter 13.

And remember. I’m taking a break after this. I’ll put up “making of” pages…but it’s a good time for me to heal up. And write chapter 14. I’ll of course be here every day. But we’ll talk more about that tomorrow.

i would just like to say that i’ve been reading the last two hundred pages today and i got to say this is a wonderful series. i am a really big fan and i would also like to get thebooks to. would they have them in canada. i haven’t checked yet so i’m not sure. seriously scott this the best series and it really has opened my imagination and i can’t wait to see tomorrow’s page.

I know you probably don’t want to hear this, especially when it’ll require more work, but have you considered two versions of the same page. Yes, the online pages are to light; and although you have plans for print, you’re using the online version to promote the comic: i.e.; your work. I currently run with four networked computers, two of which have double monitors, which in turn share network drives. Once the page is done, use photoshop and/or any other paint program you’re using to adjust a second copy of the page for online viewing. Yes, I know, I know; it’ll be a pain in the centaur’s rump, but this will improve the overall appearance of the work for your potential buyers of the printed material. Because, currently, the mind-set says, “What you see is what you get;” and it’s to washed out. Forgive the attempt at humor, but it looks like this was filmed in L.A. … … … beautiful work on the centaurs. And I hope your back is feeling better.

Well, I’ve been meaning to say this all along… but with all the things that have been going on on your side with your family being sink and your back problems and all – I just didn’t have the heart to say it. But since you say it yourself…
What I mean is: the recent pages (I think since page 851) just have far too much bloom. 850 is still rather colourful and interesting – but with the next ones the bloom just drowns out too much of the contours and makes them very bleak.
I know it’s a horrible thing to say, especially since you’ve pushed yourself so hard to do these pages these last weeks (now that I’ve said it, I feel even worse… 🙁 )
Sorry. *hides*

This has been an awesome chapter Scott. Though I hope you don’t leave us with too much of a cliffhanger. We might die from the agony of suspense. lol!
I echo the comments before me as well: glad you’re taking a break to give yourself time to heal. But.. I’m also glad to see you’ll be here everyday. We’d miss you just as much as we’d miss the comic. ^_^

Wow… this chapter has been full of everything, but I don’t recall seeing a kitchen sink. Enjoy your break Scott and do the healing that you need to do. We’ll be here upon your return, and I know I’m looking forward to more “making of” pages.

Good choice, Scott!
Take your time, heal up, build up a new page stock, talk to H-wood and stuff, and once you feel you have regained strength, we will all be here, eagerly awaiting to ferociously throw ourselves back into the story again.

@Scott: You evil, evil person you. 😀
I think you timed the end of this chapter deliberately. Now we’re all too sympathetic of your injuries to jump on your case when you drop the KILLER-DEATH CliffHanger tomorrow. Or maybe I’m just a pessimist. 😉
Either way, just glad to be here.

Scott your fans are not cold-blooded unfeeling beings. Take the time to recover don’t worry about updating. Take all the time you need. The more you stress yourself with things that don’t include rest and relaxation the longer it’ll take. Just chillax, we’ll still be around when you’re better.

Well, Scott, you must be feeling better, to have done your usual, one page per day. I’m glad that you are taking a little break between this and the next chapter(s), taking care of yourself. We’ll be here, nonetheless, when you return.

I look forward to the box set of the 6 books once you’re done with the story, and then on to your next story…

Alex still has a ways to go to reach the “royal decorum” proper to a mature King. If he runs off like this very often, his people will worry themselves into an early mass grave when he’s just going for a walk.

I don’t know if the lighting bit has been adjusted since the original comments were posted. But it looks fine to me.

Of course, I’m reading this on my secondary monitor, which happens to be a 37″ LCD TV that tends to make all the graphics look darker anyway, so what I’m seeing may be closer to the print version anyway …